Ashes in Our Mouth

1 1⁄2 oz Mezcal, Sombra
1⁄2 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Punt e Mes
1⁄2 oz Ancho Reyes chile liqueur
1⁄2 oz Zucca (or other rabarbaro amaro such as Cappelletti Sfumato)
1 twst Grapefruit peel
Instructions

Stir, strain, garnish with grapefruit peel. Serve up or with large cube/sphere.

Notes

Spicy, smokey & bitter Negronish riff

History

Name taken from JFK's 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis speech. See "Fruits of Victory" for my cocktail also named for this speech.

Cocktail summary
Year
2016
Is the
author's original creation
Reference

https://youtu.be/EgdUgzAWcrw?t=9m10s

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  • Appropriately named; quite spicy and smoky. Absolutely delicious — ★★★★★
  • Enjoyed the ancho - mezcal combo. They're the main players but the amaro (I used sfumato) and vermouth work well as glue. — ★★★★
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Comments
Ajvan commented on 12/30/2019:

Enjoyed the ancho - mezcal combo. They're the main players but the amaro (I used sfumato) and vermouth work well as glue.